Hammer Mario
- “Hey, you! How about lending me your clothes? No dice?! What a drag.”
- —Kings, Super Mario Bros. 3
Hammer Mario[1][2] is a form of Mario or Luigi only seen in Super Mario Bros. 3 and its remakes, gained when he wears a Hammer Suit. In this form, he resembles Hammer Bros and, like them, is able to throw an infinite supply of hammers in a short upward arc (which can be lengthened by pressing forward on the 
), which can defeat most enemies and bosses, even Bowser; as such, Hammer Mario can be considered as a stronger version of Fire Mario, since the hammers can defeat most enemies that cannot be defeated with fireballs, such as Buzzy Beetles, Boos, Dry Bones, Stretches, Podoboos, and Thwomps. He can also block enemies' fireballs by crouching. However, Hammer Mario cannot Slope Slide.
Super Mario Advance 4 adds a new utility to this form: its hammers can break Gray Brick Blocks.
In Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, knocking on a Warp Door in the Super Mario Bros. 3 theme may cause Weird Mario to appear in this form.
This form is not to be confused with Mario or Luigi wielding a hammer, with the difference being the infinite disposable supply of hammers and the black shell armor.
Game appearances
| Title | Description | Release date | System/format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | Power-up for Mario/Luigi | 1988 | NES |
| Super Mario All-Stars | Power-up for Mario/Luigi | 1993 | SNES |
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Power-up for Mario/Luigi | 1994 | SNES |
| Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | Power-up for Mario/Luigi | 2003 | Game Boy Advance |
| NES Remix 2 | 2014 | Wii U | |
| Super Mario Maker | Easter egg after knocking on a Warp Door in the Super Mario Bros. 3 game style | 2015 | Wii U |
| Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | Easter egg after knocking on a Warp Door in the Super Mario Bros. 3 game style | 2016 | Nintendo 3DS |
Gallery
Artwork from Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
Walking in Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
Crouch in Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
Rolling jump in Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
Map sprite in Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
Standing in Super Mario All Stars (Super Mario Bros. 3)
Map sprite Super Mario All Stars (Super Mario Bros. 3)
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハンマーマリオ Hanmā Mario |
Hammer Mario |
| Dutch | Hamer Mario |
Hammer Mario |
| Italian | Mario Martello |
Hammer Mario |
Trivia
- When Hammer Mario crouches, he resembles a Buster Beetle.
- The Boomerang form from Super Mario 3D Land is similar to this form, only that form is based on a Boomerang Bro.
References
Template:Mario's Transformations
